A federal case against the nearly $40,000 a trucker was carrying to buy a new rig for his company, but was confiscated by the government, has been dismissed.
WND reported only a few weeks ago that the money, actually $39,500, had been returned to business owner Jerry Johnson.
But the case was continuing over issues of interest and lawyers’ fees, and now the Institute for Justice says those have been resolved and the case has been dismissed.
The cash was confiscated when Johnson was at the Phoenix, Arizona, airport in 2020. There was no reason for the confiscation, except that he was carrying money, the IJ said.
“Jerry flew to Phoenix with the goal of purchasing a semi-truck for his Charlotte, North Carolina, trucking company in August 2020. At baggage claim, Jerry was questioned by police and his money was seized and subjected to civil forfeiture. An Arizona trial court ruled that he failed to prove the cash was his and, therefore, he could not contest the civil forfeiture of his money. IJ took over Jerry’s case on appeal and in May 2022 the Arizona Court of Appeals held that the lower court’s ruling violated Jerry’s right to due process and that his case needed to be more carefully considered,” the IJ said.
The legal team now has confirmed that the Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County has found that the forfeiture case against Jerry Johnson’s life savings will be dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be filed again.
5th Amendment violation.
appeal…. appeal…. appeal
Appeal what 4:52, there was no conviction
What’s with Maricopa County??